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Charles Dickens Private Walking Tour

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Learn about the family life and circumstances of Charles Dickens that so influenced his writings.
The only remaining home of Charles Dickens and site of the Charles Dickens museum.
Charles Dickens himself walked these lanes (5 hour walk)
Dickensian Alleyways (5 hour walk)
Where Scrooge has his office (5 hour walk)

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Overview

This walking tour will take us to places that both inspired Charles Dickens the writer but also those real locations that shaped Dickens the man.  All writers take inspiration from the people they meet and places they visit, and Charles Dickens was no different.  His novels are so successful because he so enjoyed wandering the streets of London and picking up the rich details of everyday life.

What's Included

  • Private tour
  • Hotel pickup
  • Professional guide
  • London Underground Tube ticket
  • Entrance to Charles Dickens House Museum
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Meeting and Pickup

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We can meet you at your Central London Hotel (not just those listed above), otherwise just outside Borough High Street Tube Station where the tour commences.

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Borough High Street
London SE1 1JX, UK

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LX, UK

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What To Expect

St George the Martyr

See locations relating to Little Dorrit and visit where Dickens family were imprisoned.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Marshalsea Prison South Wall

The site of the old debtors prison that so influenced the young Charles Dickens.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Red Cross Cottages & Garden

These beautiful and largely unvisited gardens were created by a contemporary pf Charles Dickens and in her own way equally famous social reformer in what was one of the worst streets in London and close to where Dickens lived as a boy.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

London Bridge

Stand on Nancys Steps where poor Nancy met her end
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Borough Market

Visit sites of poverty that inspired Dickens to write. See the places where the pick-pockets operated in Oliver Twist and much more
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25 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

We will pass by this famous theatre and learn about the history and locations nearby.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Old Bailey

The oldest court in the western world in effect is next to the notorious old Newgate Prison and site of public executions to Victorians in fact and fiction.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Winchester Palace

Learn about Winchester Geese and the lives of the poor and forgotten as we follow in the footsteps of how Dickens would walk to work.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

St. Paul's Cathedral

Find out about an inadvertent impact St Pauls had on the life of Charles Dickens
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Temple Church

As well as seeing the outside of this very famous church we will visit the legal districts where characters such as Pip would feature. Please note sometimes at weekends, access to this area is closed to the public.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Old Curiosity Shop

Visit the outside of the actual Old Curiousity Shop, perhaps the oldest shop in London and right next to what was then a place of terrible poverty.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fleet Street

The most famous newspaper street in the world which amongst other things not only played an important role in the life of Charles Dickens but the alleys and taverns also feature in his literature.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lincoln's Inn Fields

This area is full of Dickensian history especially relating to Bleak House and is also the home to the biographer of Charles Dickens
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese (Pass By)

See some of the pubs that Dickens himself drank in and where characters visited in the novels.
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Dr. Johnson's House

We visit other literary places along the way, including the outside of the home of the man who wrote the Dictionary.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

High Holborn

Visit the alleyway where poor Krook spontaneously combusted infront of his shop.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Bloomsbury

Pass through parts of Bloomsbury and see where Charles Dickens lived after he had become successful and enjoy the sumptuous streets of this literary hotspot.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Charles Dickens Museum

We finish the tour at the front door of the Charles Dickens Museum, his perfectly preserved house which you'll no doubt want to explore and perhaps have a well deserved cup of tea in the delightful restaurant at the back.
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • We have earmarked this tour as especially safe during the Coronavirus outbreak due to generally quiet places that we visit where social distancing is generally not a problem. All of our tours are private so it is just you/your family and your guide.  To make it easier and safer for all concerned we would suggest starting this tour a little later than the usual time, perhaps around 10.30-11am which allows us all to miss rush-hour. We are happy to still come to your hotel to meet you but for the moment we would suggest meeting us at the tour starting point.  This allows you to arrive by a taxi or uber rather than public transport. Please feel free to wear masks throughout or at times during the tour.  Your guide will also have a mask with them.
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Charles Dickens Private Walking Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Charles Dickens Private Walking Tour?
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST).
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • Private tour.
  • Hotel pickup.
  • Professional guide.
  • Local guide.
The following is NOT included:
  • London Underground Tube ticket.
  • Entrance to Charles Dickens House Museum.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
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The minimum age to participate is 5. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

Apr 2025
Q: My date is not available in the calendar, I am just checking to see if it is available?
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If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
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Accessibility information for the Charles Dickens Private Walking Tour is as follows:

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • We have earmarked this tour as especially safe during the Coronavirus outbreak due to generally quiet places that we visit where social distancing is generally not a problem. All of our tours are private so it is just you/your family and your guide.  To make it easier and safer for all concerned we would suggest starting this tour a little later than the usual time, perhaps around 10.30-11am which allows us all to miss rush-hour. We are happy to still come to your hotel to meet you but for the moment we would suggest meeting us at the tour starting point.  This allows you to arrive by a taxi or uber rather than public transport. Please feel free to wear masks throughout or at times during the tour.  Your guide will also have a mask with them.
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Apr 2025
Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Charles Dickens Private Walking Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

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  • Private tour
  • Hotel pickup
  • Professional guide
  • Local guide
  • London Underground Tube ticket
  • Entrance to Charles Dickens House Museum

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • We have earmarked this tour as especially safe during the Coronavirus outbreak due to generally quiet places that we visit where social distancing is generally not a problem. All of our tours are private so it is just you/your family and your guide.  To make it easier and safer for all concerned we would suggest starting this tour a little later than the usual time, perhaps around 10.30-11am which allows us all to miss rush-hour. We are happy to still come to your hotel to meet you but for the moment we would suggest meeting us at the tour starting point.  This allows you to arrive by a taxi or uber rather than public transport. Please feel free to wear masks throughout or at times during the tour.  Your guide will also have a mask with them.
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

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